Etymology

deconvolve

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Today it means: To subject data or a signal to deconvolution Full definition →

English convolve ← Latin convolvō ← Proto-Italic *wolwō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  9. Proto-Italic*kom
  10. Proto-Italic*kom-
  11. Latincon-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*welH-
  13. Proto-Italic*wolwō
  14. Latinvolvō
  15. Latinconvolvō
  16. Englishconvolve
  17. English todaydeconvolve

From de- + convolve.

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